Olympus SP 500 SP-500 UZ Advanced Manual (English) - Page 26

Record mode Image size The number of pixels (horizontal × vertical) used when saving an image. You can save your pictures at a large image size to get clearer prints. However, as the image size increases, the file size (data size) also increases, which decreases the number of pictures that can be saved. 2 Compression In record modes other than [RAW], pictures are compressed and saved. The higher the compression, the less clear the image will be. (Special record modes Tips before you start taking pictures Record mode RAW 3:2 (SHQ, HQ) Features Raw uncompressed data. Data is in ORF format. This is useful for ordering prints from a photo store. Image size 2816 × 2112 2816 × 1880 Raw data This is unprocessed data which has not been subjected to color conversion or white balance, sharpness and contrast adjustment. Use the OLYMPUS Master software to display the picture data on a computer. You can also view the data with Photoshop software by installing the Plug-in available from the Olympus website. Raw data cannot be displayed using ordinary software, and print reservations cannot be made. Pictures taken with the record mode set to raw data can be edited with this camera. g"Editing still pictures (RAW DATA EDIT/Q/P/REDEYE FIX/BLACK & WHITE/SEPIA)" (P. 87) 3:2 The image aspect ratio is normally 4:3. If the aspect ratio is changed to 3:2, the image can be printed at a photo store without losing the image borders. 1/200 F4.0 0.0 HQ 2816×1880 4 Monitor display when 3:2 is set 26